Meaning of sadet | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of spiritual leader or witch doctor among the Jarai people of Southeast Asia.

Examples

“The sadete who is most feared is the fire sadete, known especially by the savages of the Assamese slope; the water sadete exercises a less perceptible sway over the Laotian slope; the power of the wind sadete seems insignificant.”

“At Cêo-Rêo, not far from Buon Choah, are located the villages of those enigmatic personages, the Sadets, of Fire and Water, whose fearsome reputation is widespread throughout Indo-China.”

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